St. Kilda, Scotland

St Kilda is an uninhabited archipelago 40 nautical miles beyond Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Its cliffs and sea stacks are home to an important seabird breeding colony. St Kilda is one of the few places in the world to have received dual World Heritage status from UNESCO in recognition of its Natural Heritage and cultural significance. Village Bay on the island of Hirta once supported a population of over 200, but the last islanders left in the 1930s. Recent restoration work on the village by the National Trust for Scotland offers a marvelous link with the past. One of the caretakers acts as shopkeeper and postmaster for any visitors who might like to send a postcard home from St. Kilda.